The BC Wildfire Service continues responding to the Bush Creek East wildfire (K21633) located ten kilometres northeast of Chase. In this video, Incident Commander Hugh Murdoch and Fire Behaviour Specialist Eric Kopetski provide an update on wildfire operations as well as a forecast of conditions in the days ahead. For more information on the Bush Creek East wildfire, please visit the incident page: https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fireYear=2023&incidentNumber=K21633 | BC Wildfir

If you’re interested in protecting the forests, grasslands and communities of British Columbia from wildfires, apply to be a BC Wildfire Service crew member! Applications are being accepted until Jan. 15, 2023. Visit here to learn more and apply: http://ow.ly/o4e250LIqLg | BC Wildfire Service

317K views | Campfire bans are in effect across B.C. Please, be responsible with campfires this summer. Check current fire bans and restrictions at www.bcwildfire.ca. | BC Wildfire Service | Facebook

1.8K reactions · 1K shares | Wildfires cost the province of BC millions of dollars every year – threatening thousands of livelihoods, communities and homes. Nearly half of those wildfires are preventable. Be responsible with campfires, cigarettes, and report any dangerous or suspicious activities. If you see a wildfire call *5555 on your cell. Learn more at www.bcwildfire.ca. | BC Wildfire Service | Facebook

19K views · 365 reactions | UPDATE: The BC Wildfire Service is continuing to respond to the Sparks Lake (K21001) and Tremont Creek (K21849) wildfires. Incident Commander Benson Todd from Western Australia provides an update on the fires, which are part of a complex managed by an Australian Incident Management Team. | BC Wildfire Service | Facebook

British Columbia has been grateful to host 215 South African firefighters over the past two weeks. This morning, as they prepared to depart for days of rest, they gifted local crews and staff members with a moving ceremony of song and dance to uplift spirits. This team from Working on Fire have been deployed to support efforts on the Bush Creek East wildfire, in the Shuswap region, and the McDougall Creek wildfire, adjacent to West Kelowna. Following days of rest, they will head north to support

4K views · 30 reactions | BC Wildfire Service crews and our many...